seabass Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Filefish Filefish do well in captivity, and make good candidates for a fish only with live rock (FOWLR) tank, as they are prone to nip at coral. Provide plenty of live rock, but with ample space to swim. Their diet should include a variety of mysis shrimp, squid, scallop, krill soaked and frozen marine algae. They should be fed at least three times per day. Mimic Saddle Puffer (Paraluterus prionurus) a.k.a. Mimic Filefish Max Size: 4.5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: With Caution Origin: Indo-Pacific Species Notes: The Mimic Filefish looks like a Valentini Puffer (which is poisonous when eaten by other fish). By mimicking these puffers, most predators will leave them alone. Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish (Rudarius ercodes) Max Size: 3" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: With Caution Origin: Japan, Taiwan Aiptasia Eating Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) Max Size: 3.5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: With Caution Origin: Indonesia Species Notes: The Aiptasia Eating Filefish is known to eat Aiptasia, but is prone to nip at corals as well. Orangespotted Filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) Max Size: 5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Expert Only Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: With Caution Origin: Indo-Pacific Species Notes: The Orangespotted Filefish will only eat live coral in the wild. While possible, getting it to eat other food can be difficult even for an advanced aquarist. Colored Filefish (Pervagor spilosoma) Max Size: 6" Minimum Tank Size: 40 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: No Origin: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific Fantail Filefish (Pervagor spilosoma) Max Size: 7" Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: No Origin: Hawaii Species Notes: The Fantail Filefish is not reef safe as it feeds upon corals and benthic invertebrates. Tassle Filefish (Chaetodermis penicilligerus) Max Size: 1' Minimum Tank Size: 180 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: No Origin: Indo-Pacific Photos by 4 Quote Link to comment
1epauletteshark Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I just have one little suggestion Colored filefish (Pervagor melanocephalus) 1 Quote Link to comment
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